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2,464 results for: mutations

  1. Genetics

    Gene editing of human embryos gets rid of a mutation that causes heart failure

    Gene editing of human embryos can efficiently repair a gene defect without making new mistakes.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Neuroscience

    Mice with a mutation linked to autism affect their littermates’ behavior

    Genetically normal littermates of mutated mice behave strangely, suggesting that the social environment plays a big role in behavior.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Genetics

    50 years ago, diabetic mice offered hope for understanding human disease

    Mice described in 1967 are still helping researchers understand diabetes.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Genetics

    How a crop-destroying fungus mutated to infect wheat

    Study details how wheat got a new pathogen called blast fungus.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Health & Medicine

    Cows produce powerful HIV antibodies

    For the first time in any animal, researchers elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV. Cows’ antibodies could help with drug development.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  6. Life

    Chronic flu patients could be an early warning system for future outbreaks

    Cancer patients’ long-term flu infections may preview future viruses.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  7. Health & Medicine

    Therapy flags DNA typos to rev cancer-fighting T cells

    Genetic tests help identify cancer patients who will benefit from immune therapy.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  8. Genetics

    DNA reveals how cats achieved world domination

    Analysis of 9,000 years of cat remains suggests two waves of migration

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  9. Health & Medicine

    Readers ponder the randomness of DNA errors

    Readers sent feedback on cellular slip-ups, moon mayhem and more.

    By Science News Staff
  10. Health & Medicine

    Live antibiotics use bacteria to kill bacteria

    Certain bacteria will destroy other bacteria without harming humans. They may be an answer to antibiotic-resistant infections.

    By Elizabeth Eaton
  11. Life

    Mouse sperm survive space to fertilize eggs

    Sperm freeze-dried and sent into space for months of exposure to high levels of solar radiation later produced healthy baby mice.

    By Laurel Hamers
  12. Life

    Mouse sperm survive space to spawn

    Sperm freeze-dried and sent into space for months of exposure to high levels of solar radiation later produced healthy baby mice.

    By Laurel Hamers